Category: Development

Many homeowners have received recent notification from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration) stating they are now living in an area that may be a risk for flooding. The notice alerts homeowners to the fact they must now purchase flood insurance…

By Kamala Silva Wolfe, Peninsula Progress November 2012 Rumors of Walmart moving into South San Francisco were addressed by City Council at the regular council meeting November 14. It appears there has been a dialogue between Walmart and the Lowe’s…

By Kamala Silva Wolfe, Correspondent Peninsula Progress When so many other cities are closing Fire Stations, the City of South San Francisco was proud to show off the new renovations at Fire Station 63, which is located on Arroyo Drive…

Homeless Camps Removed By Kamala Silva Wolfe Peninsula Progress October 2012 As the City of South San Francisco continues big plans to bring renovations to the downtown area, neighbors have continued to complain about homeless encampments that have sprung up…

Many of our ESC friends know and love the work done by our South City photographer Roger Cain. What many may not know Roger professionally covers many air shows through out the US. This photo is from Schellville Airport over…

South San Francisco Unified School District, The Community, and Measure J; Update The South San Francisco Unified School District Board met on Thursday September 13th with part of the agenda focusing on the Measure J bonds. The meeting was held…

Preserving All of Sign Hill David Schooley, founder of San Bruno Mountain Watch, spoke to a full house on Tuesday July 17th during an informational meeting regarding the preservation of privately held lots on South San Francisco’s iconic Sign Hill. …

Westborough Shopping Center By Kamala Silva Wolfe Peninsula Progress June 13-20, 2012 There is a lot of buzz about the construction happening up at the Westborough Square Shopping Center and rightly so. South San Francisco’s shopping centers all have seen…

Everything South City is an online community group where people share what’s up in South City in real time. This is a recap of some of the past week’s posts. Join in on the conversation at www.EverythingSouthCity.com or find us…

What are your concerns regarding this new development on El Camino Real next to South City High? We can expect to see more of these major developments pop up through out our city. Recently we had some comments on other…